PFAS UPDATE VI: Concerns and Action on the Increase

Corporations, Communities, Airports, Waterways, the Military and Even Alligators are Making PFAS News this Month

There’s no getting around it. Communities’ concerns are rising, awareness is growing and government action is intensifying on issues involving contamination and pollution of PFAS and other emerging contaminants. With each PFAS Update we offer, there are more stories to choose, from a wider geography than the last. Our intention is to give you a sample so you know the high chances of these issues affecting you soon, if they haven’t already.

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PFAS NEWS

AlabamaLawsuit Being Settled Between 3M and Alabama Water Authority
Update on last month’s article: The West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority and 3M are in the final stages of settlement in a lawsuit over who will pay for a new multi-million-dollar filtration system to remove industrial contaminants (PFAS) from the drinking water of thousands of people in north Alabama.

MassachusettsState Pursues Water Quality Solutions
Two Cape Cod communities may be ahead of the curve preparing for changes being proposed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. DEP is reviewing guidelines for PFAS currently at 70 parts per trillion but proposed to be reduced to 20 parts per trillion, based on studies and assessments of the chemicals.

MichiganPFAS-related Suits Gain Steam as Litigants Hit Wolverine Worldwide
Some of the nation’s high-profile environmental law firms, along with Michigan-based ones, are waging legal battles related to PFAS contamination in the state after decades of waste dumping by a popular shoe manufacturer that has seeped into private wells.

New HampshireSenator Looks to Stop Spread of PFAS Pollutants
As Seacoast activists continue to push for a comprehensive strategy to limit the spread of PFAS, State Senator Tom Sherman said fill dirt brought in for new housing subdivisions and water sources landscaping companies are drawing from, remain untested for PFAS pollution.

North CarolinaLegislators Advance PFAS, Environmental Bills
The push is on for environmental policy bills, including a tightening of emerging contaminant regulation. The bill, which would ban the use of the substances in training facilities, also has the support of the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics Association of North Carolina.

PennsylvaniaDEP Announces PFAS Sampling Plan
As a part of the Wolf Administration’s efforts to address PFAS, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a statewide sampling plan to identify impacted drinking water supplies.

Shaheen Bill to Address Military Exposure to PFAS
US Sen. Jean Shaheen introduced the bipartisan PFAS Registry Act with US Sen. Mike Rounds. The bill would allow military personnel and veterans to receive updates on recent developments on the effects of PFAS exposure, possible treatment options and available information to address their health concerns.

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